Does entrepot trade actually fall within the scope of domestic trade?
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I've been studying trade-related knowledge recently and have some doubts about the attribution of entrepot trade. Entrepot trade involves the circulation of goods between different countries. So does it actually belong to the domestic scope? For example, if goods are shipped from Country A to Country B with transshipment in Country C, what are the differences from the domestic trade transactions in Country C? How is this form of trade defined in domestic laws and economic statistics? I hope someone can provide a detailed explanation.
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Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Entrepot trade does not belong to domestic trade. Entrepot trade refers to the buying and selling of import and export goods in international trade, which is not directly carried out between the producing country and the consuming country but through a third country for transshipment.
Taking the previous example, when goods are shipped from Country A to Country B with transshipment in Country C, for Country C, the goods only stay briefly within its territory and do not actually enter the domestic market of Country C for consumption or participate in the domestic production and circulation links of Country C.
From the perspective of domestic laws, what is applicable to entrepot trade is mostly the relevant legal rules of international trade rather than domestic trade regulations. In economic statistics, it is classified as international trade statistics and will be recorded in the import and export trade data of Country C, which is separately counted from the domestic trade data. Therefore, entrepot trade is essentially a form of international trade and has obvious differences from domestic trade in terms of trading subjects, applicable rules, the direction and purpose of goods flow, etc.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Entrepot trade mainly involves the transshipment of goods across national borders, which is different from domestic trade that is oriented towards the domestic market. Judging from the scope involved, it does not belong to domestic trade.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
Domestic trade is generally the transaction between domestic producers and consumers. Entrepot trade involves multiple countries and is obviously not within the scope of domestic trade.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
The goods in entrepot trade are not for final consumption within the country, which is different from the nature of domestic trade where the goods mainly circulate and are consumed within the country. So it does not belong to domestic trade.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
From the perspective of trade settlement, entrepot trade mostly uses internationally common currencies for settlement, which is different from domestic trade that usually uses the domestic currency for settlement. This also indicates that it does not belong to the domestic scope.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
The trading contracts of entrepot trade mostly follow international practices, while domestic trade follows domestic contract laws, etc. The differences in rules indicate that entrepot trade does not belong to the domestic scope.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
The logistics of domestic trade is mainly within the country, while the logistics of entrepot trade is across countries. This difference is sufficient to show that entrepot trade does not belong to domestic trade.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Entrepot trade utilizes the advantages of a third country to facilitate trade between other countries, which is different from domestic trade that serves the domestic economic entities. So it does not belong to domestic trade.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
The tariff policies of entrepot trade are in accordance with international trade rules and have great differences from those of domestic trade in terms of tax and fee regulations, etc. So it does not belong to domestic trade.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
The ownership of goods in entrepot trade is transferred between transnational entities, while in domestic trade it is mainly between domestic entities. Therefore, it does not belong to the domestic scope.